On August 29, 1958, the world received the most precious talent from God. Michael Joseph Jackson was born and history was made. After his parents were amazed by his talent, they instantly harnessed a child prodigy. Despite the negativity displayed in the media, Michael Jackson "raised the bar and then BROKE the bar" as stated by Berry Gordy. Many have asked why I shared such an admiration for MJ. First of all, I didn't really have much of a choice. Escaping MJ's music was inevitable considering the fact that I was born into a household that played his music religiously before I could even walk or talk. Also, there was a part of MJ that the world wanted to know so bad - his secret to major success. MJ honed his craft immensely to the point where he became the first African-American to have a music video shown on MTV. Besides breaking down racial barriers, he experimented with music from different genres and grasped the attention of worldwide fans of all ages. Whether he sang Pop, R&B, or did some Rock & Roll, Jackson never failed to mesmerize and awe an audience ranging of fans from 5 years old to 80 years old. Truth be told, without MJ's iconic dance moves, brilliant sense of style, and amazing music, the world would not be as great as it is today. Having won over 366 awards, Michael Joseph Jackson is and will always be the King of Pop.
My blog has officially been running for an entire month! What better way to celebrate my blog's 1 month birthday than to hit more than 1,000 views!? Shout outs to everyone for their undying support and for sharing my links on their Facebook and Twitter accounts. It means so much. Thanks for stopping by and stay tuned for more dope upcoming posts!
You may have heard Jay-Z and Kanye Wests' "H.A.M." and "Otis" religiously being played on the radio, but if you haven't listened to the remaining tracks on their collaborated album, you're seriously missing out on a great milestone in hip-hop and rap history. "Watch the Throne" was digitally released yesterday, August 8th, and has been highly anticipated by hardcore hip-hop/rap lovers like myself. It was originally supposed to be compelled of 5 tracks, however, the album contains 12 tracks and the deluxe edition contains 16. From the tracks that I've heard thus far, you should definitely stretch your wallet by a few extra bucks and cop the deluxe edition for those 4 extra dope tracks. I'm usually very skeptical about making decisions on whether or not an album is worth buying or being downloaded illegally. However, I highly recommend that you purchase the CD itself so you can actually own a piece of Hov x Yeezy history.
